The story
| Crewmember | Sergeant J Holding |
|---|---|
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Service number | unknown |
| Awards | unknown |
| Date as recorded | 3-4-Feb-45 |
| Date range | unknown |
| Squadron / unit | 550 |
| Aircraft | Lancaster I (PD221, code BQ-R) |
| RAF station / departure | N Killingholme |
| Time | 16:31 |
| Location / duty / target | Bottrop |
| Incident | Shot down by night fighter crashed Westerbeek |
| Fate | Killed |
| Buried or commemorated | Oploo (Westerbeek) R C Cemetery |
| Command | Bomber Command |
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